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mark derosa and bryce harper coming in to score. after trailing 6-0, it is tied at 6. top nine now. tyler clippered in to close things out. he did that but he was a little tired. and matt kemp takes advantage. he didn't even step into that, just swung the bat. game set match. the nationals fall 7-6, they try to clinch that playoff spot again tomorrow. they just need one more win. here's day i have on that terrible call at home plate. one wonders if in nfl replacement reves snuck into nationals park tonight. >> in my mind, he was already out. they obviously blew the call. it wasn't reviewable. i said, well, you know, they all discussed it and evidently, you think when the three of them got together, somebody would have been paying attention that kemp was not at home. >> hmm. yeah, doreen asked if we could get fined for saying -- i don't know he really cares if he gets fined or not. he was absolutely right. os and mariner's tied at one in the sixth inning. rough couple of days for red skins receiver josh morgan. he's been sports talk radio show father for his costly penalty. today, he
mark derosa and bryce harper coming in to score. after trailing 6-0, it is tied at 6. top nine now. tyler clippered in to close things out. he did that but he was a little tired. and matt kemp takes advantage. he didn't even step into that, just swung the bat. game set match. the nationals fall 7-6, they try to clinch that playoff spot again tomorrow. they just need one more win. here's day i have on that terrible call at home plate. one wonders if in nfl replacement reves snuck into nationals...
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bryce harper, deep left center. see you later! >> all right, it's pretty safe to say that the nationals offense -- >> wowee! >> -- on a roll right now. the nats clobbered six home runs for the second straight night, crushing the cubs 9-1. again, bryce harper had two homers and gio gonzalez went seven strong innings to pick up his seventh win of the season. tonight's first pitch is 7:05. >>> it's a lackluster start for the defending super bowl champ ppz the dallas cowboys dominated the new york giants last night 24-17. dallas quarterback tony romo threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns. meanwhile, giants quarterback eli manning was sacked three times. yikes! not a good way to start for the super bowl champs. >>> 4:53 is our time right now. coming up, the fire concerns that led ford to issue a second recall on brand-new models of its escape suvs. and the bad habit some popular teens could be >>> welcome back. two florida men are recovering this morning after a parking garage collapsed near them. the garage was being demolished and
bryce harper, deep left center. see you later! >> all right, it's pretty safe to say that the nationals offense -- >> wowee! >> -- on a roll right now. the nats clobbered six home runs for the second straight night, crushing the cubs 9-1. again, bryce harper had two homers and gio gonzalez went seven strong innings to pick up his seventh win of the season. tonight's first pitch is 7:05. >>> it's a lackluster start for the defending super bowl champ ppz the dallas...
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next, harper leading off in the 6th. it is thrown way inside and thrown at harper. the cubs catcher does not move to get the ball. that leads to another brawl. in the end, the nats get it. name--- 9-2. davey addressed the fight. >> i think it was the bench coaches frustration, you know, getting it handed to him for a couple of days. if they want to quit competing and forfeit, the birds had 6 home runs, beating the yankees, 10-6. that's a quick look at sports this morning. have a great friday. >>> so, you need a freebie to start your friday? coming up -- we have stuff you can have for free. >> i like that. [ harry umlaut ] that's one creamy muller. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than those regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find. well, who wants ordinary run-of-the-mill almonds when you could have the caramelized kind? if i was this girl, i'd caramelize my whole apartment. weird. this greek style yogurt has style. you can say that again. why thank you. this
next, harper leading off in the 6th. it is thrown way inside and thrown at harper. the cubs catcher does not move to get the ball. that leads to another brawl. in the end, the nats get it. name--- 9-2. davey addressed the fight. >> i think it was the bench coaches frustration, you know, getting it handed to him for a couple of days. if they want to quit competing and forfeit, the birds had 6 home runs, beating the yankees, 10-6. that's a quick look at sports this morning. have a great...
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struck out nine batters in six shutout innings but did get a little help, though, out of the kid, bryce harper. ok at the throw, unbelievable. est it raig trying to t out. t move. ar he's out. ourth, ottom of the f scoreless. kurt suzuki drives one deep to homer as s the second a national, cementing the curly w and they continue to go up. cardinals tied at 2-2. in the seventh, ian desmond singles up the middle. roger bernadina scores, the nationals win 4-3. yankees, mark reynolds was just really his show. a three-run shot, his second home run of the game. same spot. in the 8-3 and trail yankees by two games in the a.l. east. to say there were a lot of redskins' the roster cuts would be quite the understatement. m gano lost the job the day after he won it and chris cooley and hightower were released. n specialist brandon banks made the roster. it's all about looking forward head coach ns and n is competent about where his team stands. >> i feel really good about our football team. you know, it's changed, obviously, completely. and, you know, you've got guys that pitch your system, you've guys t
struck out nine batters in six shutout innings but did get a little help, though, out of the kid, bryce harper. ok at the throw, unbelievable. est it raig trying to t out. t move. ar he's out. ourth, ottom of the f scoreless. kurt suzuki drives one deep to homer as s the second a national, cementing the curly w and they continue to go up. cardinals tied at 2-2. in the seventh, ian desmond singles up the middle. roger bernadina scores, the nationals win 4-3. yankees, mark reynolds was just...
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bottom of the 5th nats up 6-0 and bryce harper singles up the middle. kirk suzuki and jayson werth come on down. nationals 8-0. top of the 9th gio searching for the shutout and gets shane robinson to fly out to center ending the game. gio gets the first complete shoutout of his career. nationals win 10-0 and have outscored the cardinals 18-1 in two games and it doesn't get any better than a gatorade shower with shaving cream topping. tonight was the nationals' 80th victory of the season matching their win total from last year. at 3 p.m. tomorrow is our national special called natitude 2012 before the 4 p.m. national game. >>> coming up next an incredible feat from a man suffering from leukemia. wait until you hear how long it took him to ride his bike across the country. >> the ads are about to get more evasive on facebook and twitter, details on the news edge. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand
bottom of the 5th nats up 6-0 and bryce harper singles up the middle. kirk suzuki and jayson werth come on down. nationals 8-0. top of the 9th gio searching for the shutout and gets shane robinson to fly out to center ending the game. gio gets the first complete shoutout of his career. nationals win 10-0 and have outscored the cardinals 18-1 in two games and it doesn't get any better than a gatorade shower with shaving cream topping. tonight was the nationals' 80th victory of the season...
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bryce harper under it. allen craig, tests the rookie, that is a bad move. great tag by curt suzuksuzuki. bottom seven. game tied at 2. ian desmond at the dish. clutch. rbi single to center. jerry perez. nats win, 4-3. their 81st win of the year. passing last year's total. 80 victories. incredible ending. bottom 9. two outs. 40-year-old chipper zones. hits a walkoff three-run homer off jonathan papplebaum. braves down 7-1 in the game. against the phillies. score five in the ninth. win 8-7. his ninth walkoff homer of his career. braves now trail the nats by 6 1/2 games in the nl east. speaking of people close to retirement. andy roddick taking on fabio fanini. second set tie-break. roddick in the far court. look at this beautiful winner. his wife, brooklyn decker is loving it. she is very happy. after dropping the third set, roddick, serving for the match in the fourth. fanini send him into the net. roddick his win. and retirement will have to wait. he advances to the fourth round. where he will take on seven seed, juan martin delpotro. coming of in a few, he
bryce harper under it. allen craig, tests the rookie, that is a bad move. great tag by curt suzuksuzuki. bottom seven. game tied at 2. ian desmond at the dish. clutch. rbi single to center. jerry perez. nats win, 4-3. their 81st win of the year. passing last year's total. 80 victories. incredible ending. bottom 9. two outs. 40-year-old chipper zones. hits a walkoff three-run homer off jonathan papplebaum. braves down 7-1 in the game. against the phillies. score five in the ninth. win 8-7. his...
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jump on theoking to early.s bryce harper did just that. two-run shot to left center. the nationals when 8-4 reducing the magic number to clinch the division to 4. just to demonstrate how good he really is, last night he struck four marlins and the same inning. braves win at 3-0 backemained four games from the nationals and just will away. >> the orioles tied a franchise oford and a 12-2 drubbing toronto. the yankees won again. the time is 5:27 and 65 degrees. one green bay the time is 5:27 and 65 degrees. one [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. you probably had one thing online. but today, everything's online. in a few years, the number off devices in your home will double and what t we are doing online takes internet speed, not every network can handle it, verizon fios is 100% fiber optic so it's faster and can handle it. and now there's revolutionary fios quantum speed, more than twice as fast as anyt
jump on theoking to early.s bryce harper did just that. two-run shot to left center. the nationals when 8-4 reducing the magic number to clinch the division to 4. just to demonstrate how good he really is, last night he struck four marlins and the same inning. braves win at 3-0 backemained four games from the nationals and just will away. >> the orioles tied a franchise oford and a 12-2 drubbing toronto. the yankees won again. the time is 5:27 and 65 degrees. one green bay the time is...
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there was nearly a brawl when the cubs' reliever threw behind bryce harper. the benches and bullpen emptied and there was some pushing and shoving. early are in the game, cubs bench coach jimmy quirk was ejected after he got into a testy exchange with the nats third base coach. quirk wasup set that jayson werth swung at a 3-0 pitch with the nats leading 7-2. adam laroche added his home runs here way two-run shot. davy johnson talked about the near brawl. >> that is again frustration from a team that is having a rough year. i was proud of my guys for not really overreacting. we are in a pennant race. we have to be model citizens. we don't start things but we're not going to completely back down from them. >> why don't they put that energy into winning games? >> it was cal ripken night as his statue was unveiled. bottom of the first, the o's built a 6-1 lead. the yankees tied with if w. five runs in theating. the os hit flee home enters theating and went on to win 10- 6. the os hit flee homers in the eighth and went on to -- hit three homers in the eighth and w
there was nearly a brawl when the cubs' reliever threw behind bryce harper. the benches and bullpen emptied and there was some pushing and shoving. early are in the game, cubs bench coach jimmy quirk was ejected after he got into a testy exchange with the nats third base coach. quirk wasup set that jayson werth swung at a 3-0 pitch with the nats leading 7-2. adam laroche added his home runs here way two-run shot. davy johnson talked about the near brawl. >> that is again frustration from...
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bryce harper on 1st and zimmerman with a base hit down the line. harper is off of 1st. turn on the jets, ground 0th and will score without a throw. they score their 82nd win of the season, setting a new record for the most wins since the team arrived in d.c. back in 2005. so d.c. officially has its first winning baseball team since 1969 when ted williams managed the senators. >>> and for more on the nationals and fan reaction to the shutdown of steven strasburg, say hello to paul wagner. >> some people think general manager mike rizzo is crazy for taking the ball out of steven strasburg's hands, especially with the way the right hander is pitching. but outside nats park, the gm was getting plenty of support. >> a swing and a miss. strasburg wins that skirmish. >> reporter: steven strasburg struck out 9 batters and gave up just 2 hits over 6 innings yesterday in one of the last games he will pitch for the nats this year, a decision that thans seem to understand and accept. >> the right decision. going to be good for a long time. don't want to ruin them. >> i've always sa
bryce harper on 1st and zimmerman with a base hit down the line. harper is off of 1st. turn on the jets, ground 0th and will score without a throw. they score their 82nd win of the season, setting a new record for the most wins since the team arrived in d.c. back in 2005. so d.c. officially has its first winning baseball team since 1969 when ted williams managed the senators. >>> and for more on the nationals and fan reaction to the shutdown of steven strasburg, say hello to paul...
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the chicago pitcher through at harper. both benches emptied out again. things were heated. when everyone calmed down, gonzales and two cubs were ejected. the nats got the best revenge. in the inning, laroche with his 29th homer of the season and the 5th of this series. >>> all right. the orioles began a four game series with the yankees after honoring cal ripken. then the game, jones, reynolds and davis went deep. they topped new york, 10-6. the os can take possession with a -- win tonight. >>> redskins fans are counting down all weekend long. 55 hours away from the beginning of the season. the skins will steak -- take on the saints. the skins don't have the home opener until the 23rd. >>> the ravings will be holding a viewing tomorrow for art modell. he moved the team the city in 1996. he died yesterday. the ceremony will be tomorrow. >>> our time is 6:25. coming up on 9 news now -- >>> happy friday. 6:29. this is the place you can get your weather first. the temperatures in the low to mid-70s. depending on where you are making up this morning and a live look at internatio
the chicago pitcher through at harper. both benches emptied out again. things were heated. when everyone calmed down, gonzales and two cubs were ejected. the nats got the best revenge. in the inning, laroche with his 29th homer of the season and the 5th of this series. >>> all right. the orioles began a four game series with the yankees after honoring cal ripken. then the game, jones, reynolds and davis went deep. they topped new york, 10-6. the os can take possession with a -- win...
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. >> that ball way in on harper and we'll have issued. here come the benchs and the bull pens again. >> a heated affair at nat park last night and another beatdown. beatdown. anncr: this casinono's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >>> it was a fight to the finish last night, literally. the cubs didn't like it. there was nearly a brawl when the cubs reliever threw behind bryce harper. the benches and bull peps emptied and there was pushing and shoving. earlier in the game, the cubs bench coach jamie kirk was ejected after he got into a testy exchange. quirk wasup set that worth swung on a
. >> that ball way in on harper and we'll have issued. here come the benchs and the bull pens again. >> a heated affair at nat park last night and another beatdown. beatdown. anncr: this casinono's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official...
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top of the 6th nats down 1-0 until bryce harper gets up and goes opposite field for his 19th home run of the season. this game was all tied up 1-1. bottom of the 9th still tied, braves had runners on first and third. i yap desmond throws -- ian desmond throws home, but it's wild. the braves walk off with a 2-1 win and trail the nats now by 7 1/2 games. >> you have to tip your hat to medlin. he pitched another great game against us. just made a little error at the end. otherwise it was looking pretty good. >> he's already sliding in celebrating. it was probably a one in 10 chance and didn't get it. >>> right now the orioles are tied with the athletics 2-2 in the 5th. >>> coming up pierre garcon questionable sunday. we'll hear from mike shanahan next. when you first got internet at home you probablyly had one thing online. but today, everything's online. in a few years, the number of devices in your home will double and what we are doing online takes internet speed, not every network can handle it, verizon fios is 100% fiber optic so it's faster and can handle it. and now there's revolu
top of the 6th nats down 1-0 until bryce harper gets up and goes opposite field for his 19th home run of the season. this game was all tied up 1-1. bottom of the 9th still tied, braves had runners on first and third. i yap desmond throws -- ian desmond throws home, but it's wild. the braves walk off with a 2-1 win and trail the nats now by 7 1/2 games. >> you have to tip your hat to medlin. he pitched another great game against us. just made a little error at the end. otherwise it was...
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first inning bryce harper launches one to left center field. it's his 20th homer of the season and it put the nats up 2- 0. in the 2nd, ian desmond hit a home run. nats beat the phillies 8-46789 starter john lannam improved to 4-1. a former philly got booed louder than normal when he came to bat in the ninth. the phillies pitcher gave a little chin music which those mean philly fans loved but werth got the last laugh hitting a two-run single. >>> the magic is definitely back in baltimore. the orioles did something last night they hadn't done since 1985. how about hitting seven home runs in a single game. chris davis and manny machado both went deep twice. 5-2 the final score there. baltimores remain a game and a half back of the yankees in the nl east. their magic number to clinch a wild card spot is five now. >>> check this out. might not be something d.c. and baltimore fans want to see, however, the orioles are on the front cover of the latest issue of "sports illustrated." plenty of the nats and the redskins in there, too. the problem, thoug
first inning bryce harper launches one to left center field. it's his 20th homer of the season and it put the nats up 2- 0. in the 2nd, ian desmond hit a home run. nats beat the phillies 8-46789 starter john lannam improved to 4-1. a former philly got booed louder than normal when he came to bat in the ninth. the phillies pitcher gave a little chin music which those mean philly fans loved but werth got the last laugh hitting a two-run single. >>> the magic is definitely back in...
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watch bryce harper from first. when you're 19 years old, you can run like that. your muscles, you got those fast twitch muscles going, scores all the way from first, nats' first winning season since moving back to d.c., win today 2-1, first d.c. baseball team to win 82 games since 1969. >> just getting better, you know, just getting real confident and stuff and when he starts using, you know, all his weapons in that arsenal, he's going to -- it seems to be easier on him. >> strasburg leaving. john lannan coming soon. davey johnson says he'll hurl a handful of starts when strasburg goes on the shelf. lannan has been called up a handful of times already this season and pitched really well, the orioles gang just as good of story as the nats. they were once 10 games out in july. now they're just one game out after beating toronto today 4 -0. this is a nick markakis double. they're one game back of the first place yankees. >>> the redskins open with a major challenge with the saints. drew brees, the most prolific passing attack in football over the last couple years.
watch bryce harper from first. when you're 19 years old, you can run like that. your muscles, you got those fast twitch muscles going, scores all the way from first, nats' first winning season since moving back to d.c., win today 2-1, first d.c. baseball team to win 82 games since 1969. >> just getting better, you know, just getting real confident and stuff and when he starts using, you know, all his weapons in that arsenal, he's going to -- it seems to be easier on him. >>...
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bryce harper crushed his 21st home run of the season. michael morris had two home runs to help the national speed the phillies. a pregame series in st. louis tonight >> . metro track work will impact us tonight until closing on sunday. orange line will not run between vienna and east falls church. not runne trains will between southern avenue and branch avenue. buses will be available. red line trains will single and fortween noma totten. yellow line trains will single track between huntington and braddock road. tonight on abc 7 news at 5, children and spends a lot of lot of hospitals face a tough challenges. it has prompted young cancer hospital toa local this. it's a video that has gone viral on the internet. it is really a powerful message what the kids go through everyonesage they want to hear. that inspirational story tonight at 5:00. 6:27 right now. another half-hour ahead. two-year suspension, police resume breath krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day
bryce harper crushed his 21st home run of the season. michael morris had two home runs to help the national speed the phillies. a pregame series in st. louis tonight >> . metro track work will impact us tonight until closing on sunday. orange line will not run between vienna and east falls church. not runne trains will between southern avenue and branch avenue. buses will be available. red line trains will single and fortween noma totten. yellow line trains will single track between...
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harper makes the catch then comes up throwing. for some reason, allen craig will test the rookie's arm. he shouldn't have done that. tags him out. double play to ends the inning. a look at strasburg showing harper love. bottom of the fourth, still no score. it clears the wall for a solo shot, his second with the nats. rbi single in the six. strasburg goes six scoreless innings, strikes out the final batter. he leads with a 2-0 lead. sean burnett in relief. a runner on and two outs and the lead, it's gone. a two-run home run to right field. that ties the game 2-2. strasburg's chance to earn a 16th win is lost. bottom of the 7th, nats are up one. danny he is spin knows sop the middle. that is the game winner. nats take three of four in the series. they win 4-3. 81st victory of the year setting the team record in 2005. >> all these games are big games. we played a good opponent that has a good chance to be in the hunt in october. i mean, you sense it. >> when you are 15 games out of going to a play-off, it's tough to go in there and
harper makes the catch then comes up throwing. for some reason, allen craig will test the rookie's arm. he shouldn't have done that. tags him out. double play to ends the inning. a look at strasburg showing harper love. bottom of the fourth, still no score. it clears the wall for a solo shot, his second with the nats. rbi single in the six. strasburg goes six scoreless innings, strikes out the final batter. he leads with a 2-0 lead. sean burnett in relief. a runner on and two outs and the lead,...
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in the 9th, bases laided for -- loaded for bryce harper. he had his first career four- hit game as the nats win 5-3. the magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now at eight games. orioles hosting the rays trying to get back in first place. big night for jj harty. a two-run shot to left. those fans are pretty pumped but he wasn't done yet. bottom 8, he likes this. watch this. another two-run shot, almost exactly to the same area. in all he was four for five last night, two homers driving it in five runs as the orioles crushed tampa bay 9-2. thanks to a yankees loss, the birds are tied for first place in the al east. >>> if you go back to sunday's game against new orleans, robert griffin iii impressed but it's this move right here, hands up, that have people going crazy. trying to make a new craze called griffiny. it's gone viral. pictures are popping up everybody. people are doing it at work. there's pictures -- there's another girl doing it at work. everybody is jumping on rg3 train hoping that will become the new tebowing of the season.
in the 9th, bases laided for -- loaded for bryce harper. he had his first career four- hit game as the nats win 5-3. the magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now at eight games. orioles hosting the rays trying to get back in first place. big night for jj harty. a two-run shot to left. those fans are pretty pumped but he wasn't done yet. bottom 8, he likes this. watch this. another two-run shot, almost exactly to the same area. in all he was four for five last night, two homers driving it in...
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harper will high tail it to first. against chris copuano. they go down swinging henley romero. they're first since 1933. 13 presidents have resided in the white house since there'll be a play off game in d.c. >>> the a's were ready to wilt. they send out a little forgot me not to everyone vying for the postseason. to the tune of 12-4 over the tigers. high and hard, seth smith to right field. solo shot to tie the tigers 2- 2. smith four rbis on the day. then a four run six. want to get away? yeah that's the way austin jackson felt on george cataras chase to center. chases it down. goes for a 2-run triple. they've ended their three game skid. >>> without victory, and no picnic awaiting. ben roethlisberger and the steelers come in already banged up and stretched to the limit. quarterback mike mitchell well aware of the problems the steelers present. >> ben roethlisberger is arguably a hall of famer. he's got one of the highest quarterback percentages in the nfl right now. he's playing very good football. he just has to be disciplined when broken plays are happening. >> all right,
harper will high tail it to first. against chris copuano. they go down swinging henley romero. they're first since 1933. 13 presidents have resided in the white house since there'll be a play off game in d.c. >>> the a's were ready to wilt. they send out a little forgot me not to everyone vying for the postseason. to the tune of 12-4 over the tigers. high and hard, seth smith to right field. solo shot to tie the tigers 2- 2. smith four rbis on the day. then a four run six. want to get...
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harper will high tail it to first. against chris copuano. they go down swinging henley romero. they're first since 1933. 13 presidents have resided in the white house since there'll be a play off game in d.c. >>> the a's were ready to wilt. they send out a little forgot me not to everyone vying for the postseason. to the tune of 12-4 over the tigers. high and hard, seth smith to right field. solo shot to tie the tigers 2- 2. smith four rbis on the day. then a four run six. want to get away? yeah that's the way austin jackson felt on george cataras chase to center. chases it down. goes for a 2-run triple. they've ended their three game skid. >>> without victory, and no picnic awaiting. ben roethlisberger and the steelers come in already banged up and stretched to the limit. quarterback mike mitchell well aware of the problems the steelers present. >> ben roethlisberger is arguably a hall of famer. he's got one of the highest quarterback percentages in the nfl right now. he's playing very good football. he just has to be disciplined when broken plays are happening. >> all right,
harper will high tail it to first. against chris copuano. they go down swinging henley romero. they're first since 1933. 13 presidents have resided in the white house since there'll be a play off game in d.c. >>> the a's were ready to wilt. they send out a little forgot me not to everyone vying for the postseason. to the tune of 12-4 over the tigers. high and hard, seth smith to right field. solo shot to tie the tigers 2- 2. smith four rbis on the day. then a four run six. want to get...
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with more home runs than bryce harper? >> i have it in front of me. do you know? >> tony conigley arrow with 24. >> nice call! >> and previously, bryce harper was tied with mel ott. >> i did know that. >> joey chestnut has to be upset about this one. major league eating has suspended all bacon eating contests because of the predicted global pork shortage that would happen over the next year because of this year's drought. "the huffington post" telling us the league cannot in good conscience allow him to eat bacon during a pork shortage because he can eat 20 pounds in 10 minutes. >> bill: this is great. they're getting some ethical standard? for stuffing food in your mouth at a food contest like that? come on. >> what was that poundage? >> 20 pounds in 10 minutes is what they predict joey chestnut can eat in bacon. >> you eat 20 pounds of bacon in a lifetime and it is not good. >> bill: gross gross. major, before we get back into politics -- >> there is one other headline. >> bill: oh. yes. >> i got an e-mail this morning from the obama for president campaign. and
with more home runs than bryce harper? >> i have it in front of me. do you know? >> tony conigley arrow with 24. >> nice call! >> and previously, bryce harper was tied with mel ott. >> i did know that. >> joey chestnut has to be upset about this one. major league eating has suspended all bacon eating contests because of the predicted global pork shortage that would happen over the next year because of this year's drought. "the huffington post"...
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you have a super interesting article in harpers. how did the quote newly minted newspaper monopolyist as you describe them play in the political process. >> today in the denver post which i call citizen kane had an editorial how rahm emmanuel in chicago should break the backs of the chicago teachers strike. this i think goes to why president obama hasn't taken a position on the teacher's union strike. he knows that in a swing state like colorado that can be decided by a few thousand votes if he came out in support of the union, i wish he did but he's nervous he may be the target of a front page editorial in the state's biggest newspaper and the state's biggest newspaper is so now so important because of the monopoly status that it has that it could seriously undermine his chances of winning the swing state. i'm not saying that he shouldn't take a position on the teacher's strike but newspapers can use their power in a swing state to effect positions by politicians on major issues. >> jennifer: it's such a fascinateing article. that'
you have a super interesting article in harpers. how did the quote newly minted newspaper monopolyist as you describe them play in the political process. >> today in the denver post which i call citizen kane had an editorial how rahm emmanuel in chicago should break the backs of the chicago teachers strike. this i think goes to why president obama hasn't taken a position on the teacher's union strike. he knows that in a swing state like colorado that can be decided by a few thousand votes...
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that's bring harper. six other -- bryce harper, six other nats too. the rookies got a taste of big league hazing sunday all in good fun. the pitcher gonzalez uploaded the picture posing in leotards paying tribute to the gymnastics team. it took place as they boarded a train to head to the big apple for their series with the mets. most people look okay with it. >> yeah. well the nats got back on the winning track last night in new york. 3rd inning, ryan zimmerman hit a two run homer to put he nats up by three. gio gonzalez six innings and just one run on three hits the notch his major league leading 19th victory. the nats win 5-1 and now lead the braves by six and a half games after the braves lost to the brewers. great. great. >> looking good. >> i regret that i wasn't here yesterday to do some hooting and hollering for the skins. >> yesterday's show was pretty much a celebration. you know everyone was in such a good mood. >> right. >> it was fantastic. >> the whole team was awesome on sunday. >> how about sports in this region right now? >> suddenly
that's bring harper. six other -- bryce harper, six other nats too. the rookies got a taste of big league hazing sunday all in good fun. the pitcher gonzalez uploaded the picture posing in leotards paying tribute to the gymnastics team. it took place as they boarded a train to head to the big apple for their series with the mets. most people look okay with it. >> yeah. well the nats got back on the winning track last night in new york. 3rd inning, ryan zimmerman hit a two run homer to put...
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two home runs cut it in half and bryce harper with two on send as dribbler to 3rd and he's safe at first base. he beat the throw. mike morris showing no signs of a hurt wrist, get as base hit to right. two more runs come in. the nationals just don't know how to quit. six runs in the 8th inning to tie up the game. but of course not every great story has a happy ending. it wouldn't last. in the 9th, a home run off tyler. the dodgers win this one 7-6 but hey, that was still one heck of a game. the two play again today and a win clinches a post-season berth for the nationals. >>> several redskins players aren't mincing words about the refereeing during the rams game sunday. yesterday robert griffin iii in his weekly press conference said the rams players took several cheap shots at him. he said they made it obvious that that was their goal all week long. >> there was some extra sur rick regard stuff going on after -- extracurricular stuff going on after the plays. they are still annual extremely good team but the game was unprofessional. i haven't been a pro very long but what i experienced
two home runs cut it in half and bryce harper with two on send as dribbler to 3rd and he's safe at first base. he beat the throw. mike morris showing no signs of a hurt wrist, get as base hit to right. two more runs come in. the nationals just don't know how to quit. six runs in the 8th inning to tie up the game. but of course not every great story has a happy ending. it wouldn't last. in the 9th, a home run off tyler. the dodgers win this one 7-6 but hey, that was still one heck of a game. the...
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harper sprints off first, turns on the jets. this guy will never stop and he doesn't. round third, scores without a throw and the nats are up 2-0. that proves to be the critical run in this game. in the 9th tying run on second for the clubs, that's the 30th save. nats win 2-1, their record 82nd victory. >> that's very surreal. it's a good accomplishment, but i'm just glad to kind of help the team win ballgames. that's the most fun. these fans are amazing. it's just building all year long. as players we're getting pretty excited, so it's been fun. >> the orioles shut out the blue jays today now one game behind the yankees in the al east because the yankees loss to the rays. >> which is still probably one game ahead in the wildcard race, so tight. >> everybody will building on the edge of their seats probably till october 5th at the close of season. >>> in this politically charged town the big debate is not just about the economy and healthcare these days. it's also about whether the nats are making the right decision by shutting down star pitcher stephen strasburg to pr
harper sprints off first, turns on the jets. this guy will never stop and he doesn't. round third, scores without a throw and the nats are up 2-0. that proves to be the critical run in this game. in the 9th tying run on second for the clubs, that's the 30th save. nats win 2-1, their record 82nd victory. >> that's very surreal. it's a good accomplishment, but i'm just glad to kind of help the team win ballgames. that's the most fun. these fans are amazing. it's just building all year long....
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bryce harper was run in, run in. scores all the way from first. nats get their 82 ndz win, first -- 82nd win, first winning season since moving back to d.c. evan roiser listed as the starting tailback. will he actually start? mike shanahan had to pencil somebody in so he penciled in the fairfax, virginia native. royster said he's not sure he'll get the call but it's okay. >> it makes us all compete. we're all still here competing and working to get that spot. >> we'll be continuing our coverage of the redskins throughout the week. that's a quick look at sports. i'm dave owens. have a great tuesday, everybody. >>> you may have already refinanced your mortgage, but now it might be time to go shopping for a credit card. more on why coming up. >> plus, many students are on their second or third week of school, but today the area's largest public school system begins classes. 5:24. here's upon came. >>> overall right now, the commute is relatively easy. it's going to get tougher as the morning progresses of the keep that in mind for your travel plans t
bryce harper was run in, run in. scores all the way from first. nats get their 82 ndz win, first -- 82nd win, first winning season since moving back to d.c. evan roiser listed as the starting tailback. will he actually start? mike shanahan had to pencil somebody in so he penciled in the fairfax, virginia native. royster said he's not sure he'll get the call but it's okay. >> it makes us all compete. we're all still here competing and working to get that spot. >> we'll be continuing...
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doubling to deep left driving in bryce harper to make it 1-0. 2-0 after that. the dodgers get one back in the 4th. then in the nats' half of inning, danny espinosa goes to work with his own audio daily double. ian desmond the birthday boy scores to make it 4-1 nats. drew storen versus hanley ramirez. dr. drew wins, the nats going to the playoffs 4-1 the final. >> fortous to be guaranteed to play in a playoff game. for what they've been throw is you know it's very special. >> we want to say thanks to them for holding on. it's got to be tough holding on. i know that being a rams fan and everything. >> we always believe in ourselves, we know the talent we have on this team and for our fans to come out and know what was on the line and to win the game and to hear them be as excited as they were. it was just a great feeling to be on the field you know almost kind of send chills through you. >> here's how big of a deals this. it's the first time a d.c. area baseball team going to the playoffs since 1933. 91 wins is a nats' record. the expos had more in their heyday o
doubling to deep left driving in bryce harper to make it 1-0. 2-0 after that. the dodgers get one back in the 4th. then in the nats' half of inning, danny espinosa goes to work with his own audio daily double. ian desmond the birthday boy scores to make it 4-1 nats. drew storen versus hanley ramirez. dr. drew wins, the nats going to the playoffs 4-1 the final. >> fortous to be guaranteed to play in a playoff game. for what they've been throw is you know it's very special. >> we want...
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. >> and that ball way in on harper and we're going to have issues warned. and here come the benches and the bull februarys again. >> here we go. we've got ourselves a brawl. >> nats success are making other teams a little testy. washington and chicago benches cleared twice last night with one leading to some pushing and shoving and three ejections. that might have been spurred on by an earlier ruckus when a cubs coach was tossed from the game for yelling not so so nice word at nats. >> just frustration of them on their part. a couple of their players, one guy came over the top and tried to hit somebody. that created ed d a ruckus. the catcher pushed michael morris and jackson was right there with him and shoved him, you know. that's, again, frustration from the team that's having a rough year. >> if you were wondering they played some baseball, too. the nats offense stayed red hot as they pounded the cubs, 9-2. >> frack cuss. >> you like that word? >> it's almost here, folks. redskins football and just two days the burgundy and gold kick off their 2012 regu
. >> and that ball way in on harper and we're going to have issues warned. and here come the benches and the bull februarys again. >> here we go. we've got ourselves a brawl. >> nats success are making other teams a little testy. washington and chicago benches cleared twice last night with one leading to some pushing and shoving and three ejections. that might have been spurred on by an earlier ruckus when a cubs coach was tossed from the game for yelling not so so nice word...
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please welcome jim harper. [applause] >> between kim and i i thought i was the funny one but obviously that is not going to be the case. the obligatory opening joke. the jones case, most important thing to understand is the jones case was not just a good case because the with the unanimous privacy win but because it sets the stage for reform of a fourth amendment doctrine that came after reasonable expectation of privacy task which i will go into during my talk as harmful for privacy and liberty interests we were so keenly interested in and i am sure you are as visitors with us. you are probably familiar with the case because most of you need to go to the nightclub on montana at the northeast and i'd better go into the facts just briefly. it was the nightclub on montana avenue. i never went there before it closed down some years ago but the owner of the nightclub, antoine jones, came under suspicion of narcotics trafficking and sale. law enforcement got a warrant to put a gps device on his vehicle. the warrant
please welcome jim harper. [applause] >> between kim and i i thought i was the funny one but obviously that is not going to be the case. the obligatory opening joke. the jones case, most important thing to understand is the jones case was not just a good case because the with the unanimous privacy win but because it sets the stage for reform of a fourth amendment doctrine that came after reasonable expectation of privacy task which i will go into during my talk as harmful for privacy and...
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my head, early on in life it was women writers like lewis who wrote harriet the spy, and of course harper lee "to kill a mockingbird." those two books shaped my life. the famous tennis match in '73. surely, my mother took me to hear when she ran for president in '72. i heard her speak at duke university which was very much aware that a black woman was running for president. i was trust rated i could not vote yesterday. -- yet. later on i was very impressed by the emerging voices of lesbian authors rhee that may browne, ad degree began rich. i had an interest what was going on globally in terms of jewish women who had resistance fighters in the holocaust and then the memoir as to who wrote about the sphrug -- struggle for women who tell their story in a female voice, and initially i majored in jewish history in undergrad and lived in israel for a year. so kind of all over the place in terms of survivors those on unafraid to speak, those who were able to use the written word the way i hoped to one day. >> contemporarily with who were some of your heroes? >> well, i'm thinking who do i have
my head, early on in life it was women writers like lewis who wrote harriet the spy, and of course harper lee "to kill a mockingbird." those two books shaped my life. the famous tennis match in '73. surely, my mother took me to hear when she ran for president in '72. i heard her speak at duke university which was very much aware that a black woman was running for president. i was trust rated i could not vote yesterday. -- yet. later on i was very impressed by the emerging voices of...
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bryce harper hit two on the night. gonzalez had a no hitter through five innings, he goes on to notch his league-tying 18th win. the teams wrap up the series tonight. cubs can't wait for this one to be over. >>> in the nfl opener last night, dallas dominated the super bowl champion new york giants. tony romeo tossed three -- tony romo threw three touchdown passes. the defense was too much for eli manning and his offense. he was sacked three times. >> oh, no. what? >> the early part of the game neither team looked very good. but dallas to me looked a little worse -- you know, they kept having false starts and everything. >> great. >> but then after i went to bed, they turned it around. >> maybe it has something to do with it. >> i would think not. >> you were bad luck or something. >> we're sending bad vibes out there. >> yes, absolutely. >> you stay up for these games, that's great. >>> well, we've got some hot weather ahead. we had a hot day yesterday and dpes what, mother nature is -- and guess what, mother nature is
bryce harper hit two on the night. gonzalez had a no hitter through five innings, he goes on to notch his league-tying 18th win. the teams wrap up the series tonight. cubs can't wait for this one to be over. >>> in the nfl opener last night, dallas dominated the super bowl champion new york giants. tony romeo tossed three -- tony romo threw three touchdown passes. the defense was too much for eli manning and his offense. he was sacked three times. >> oh, no. what? >> the...
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brice harper drove in another run with one of his four hits on the night. i think it's the first time he had four hits in a game this season. the nats win 5-3 and now have a 7.5 game lead over the braves who lost again last night. >> you have to have a strong bench in life. >> okay. >>> robert griffin iii is the talk of the town after sunday's big win down in the big easy, of course. he also has started apparently a new craze among skins fans reminiscent of course of tim tebow's signature move. check it it's called griffinnin and it refers to this pose right there which the qb made after throwing his first touchdown pass. okay. it's catching on. we said that, right? so here's a look at some of the fans getting in on this griffinning craze. the first picture was sent in from lamont on twitter and then here's a student doing the same back at his alma mater baylor university. we don't recommend this. but some folks are griffinning at the office. and finally, little scott benson on twitter -- excuse me, daddy scott sent little calvin's photo. calvin is 3. but h
brice harper drove in another run with one of his four hits on the night. i think it's the first time he had four hits in a game this season. the nats win 5-3 and now have a 7.5 game lead over the braves who lost again last night. >> you have to have a strong bench in life. >> okay. >>> robert griffin iii is the talk of the town after sunday's big win down in the big easy, of course. he also has started apparently a new craze among skins fans reminiscent of course of tim...
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because they refuse to learn the lesson of ticket charge, paul harper or the attacks at petersburg come in 1814 you have europeans jumping up out of trenches, the french and red trousers and sky blue uniforms charging across open fields and is now machine guns and barb wire and a lot of hi explosive ordinance. and i mean the british are 60,000 casualties. that's a little worse than afghanistan last time i checked, not to make light of afghanistan, of which we will speak tomorrow. of which we will speak tomorrow. of which we will speak tomorrow. of which we will speak tomorrow. none of us do. sometimes they're smart not to ultimately learn, but the hard way usually to learn from the experience. the union army especially is the way that uses railroad, incredible strategic movement of union forces back and forth. for my hometown of pennsylvania, they manage to fight in carolina, virginia, get back in time for the overlying campaign for virginia in 1864. a lot of it is rail movements. in calligraphers, which also enable early preemptive and often false reporting by journalists. one other th
because they refuse to learn the lesson of ticket charge, paul harper or the attacks at petersburg come in 1814 you have europeans jumping up out of trenches, the french and red trousers and sky blue uniforms charging across open fields and is now machine guns and barb wire and a lot of hi explosive ordinance. and i mean the british are 60,000 casualties. that's a little worse than afghanistan last time i checked, not to make light of afghanistan, of which we will speak tomorrow. of which we...
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john brown, harper's raid and other abolitionist activity radicalized northerners, and so it would certainly be wrong to suggest the compromise all by itself somehow was all that mattered in that decade. these other things were partly offshoots of it, but, again, war would have come in 1850 without it. hi. >> i was wondering if it's tough to deal with hypotheticals, but if you could comment on compromise would have been different or would have happened if james polk had run for president, run for a second term and won? >> wow. i have to say, that's too hypothetical for me to take on. i mean, sometimes these questions are fun. let's say -- i'm not sure i -- i'm not sure i have a really interesting answer for that. i could answer it, but i like for it to be interesting. i think would he have won? i mean, that's one question. i mean, by no means certain that he would have won. there was huge opposition to the war, justly so. it was a terrible war, although, here we are today with the nation we are because james polk wageed a terrible war and acquired everything from texas to california, and, yo
john brown, harper's raid and other abolitionist activity radicalized northerners, and so it would certainly be wrong to suggest the compromise all by itself somehow was all that mattered in that decade. these other things were partly offshoots of it, but, again, war would have come in 1850 without it. hi. >> i was wondering if it's tough to deal with hypotheticals, but if you could comment on compromise would have been different or would have happened if james polk had run for president,...
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you can go to harper's ferry, take a train ride in strasbourg. >> you have all these little side bifts information like where you can get your fall produce and see pumpkin carvings. >> pumpkin, whether you bake or carve, there are several farms nearby and apples and it's nice of them have corn mazes, different things, hayrides. >> big thing, back to school, back to college. you have a college section. >> it's all local colleges and try to give people insider guide about what's going to on the campuses. room and board, acceptance rates. it's interesting, where to eat, which is great little tidbits. >> you have a fun section, ravens versus steelers. really cute. >> well, if you haven't noticed, there is a rivalry. >> duh, right! >> ban yellow towels. >> they're just wash clothes. >> we have tips if you want to have trash talk. >> i love it. we will have to have you book closer to the time we play the steelers. suzanne, that sounds great. the september issue of "baltimore magazine." >> on stands now. >> thank you, suzanne. stay with us. animal rescue coming up with a pet looking for a hom
you can go to harper's ferry, take a train ride in strasbourg. >> you have all these little side bifts information like where you can get your fall produce and see pumpkin carvings. >> pumpkin, whether you bake or carve, there are several farms nearby and apples and it's nice of them have corn mazes, different things, hayrides. >> big thing, back to school, back to college. you have a college section. >> it's all local colleges and try to give people insider guide about...
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bryce harper going to take exception to a pitch way inside, takes a step toward the mound, this time a little more serious, benches and bull pens come out, get together, this is a little better, still not what we're looking for. >> pushing and shoving. >> pushing. >> i want to see a punch. >> like one of those brawls in the taiwanese parliament, they don't really hit oech other, just kind of push and smack. >> broken up quickly. nats player, two cubs tossed. nationals win 9-2. >> you kind of want to see that zimmer moment, right? >> yeah. >> i don't want to see that. >> where pedro, you know, where a guy in his 20s pushes down a guy in his 70s. >> by his head too. >> by his head. just awesome. >> speaking of the red sox character, beating up old men. >> all class. >> the cubs, nats 35 games below .500. >> let's look at theo epstein's two teams that he created. >> well -- >> time to revisit that legacy. >> how about that legacy. >> two world series, come on. let's not forget that. >> i'll tell you what, he handed the red sox a miserable club for the next three, four, five, six years.
bryce harper going to take exception to a pitch way inside, takes a step toward the mound, this time a little more serious, benches and bull pens come out, get together, this is a little better, still not what we're looking for. >> pushing and shoving. >> pushing. >> i want to see a punch. >> like one of those brawls in the taiwanese parliament, they don't really hit oech other, just kind of push and smack. >> broken up quickly. nats player, two cubs tossed....
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i was born at harper hospital. and no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate, they know that this is the place where we were born and raised. >> alisyn: all right, so are birther jokes fair game or not? >> is that hypocritical to hammer romney for making a joke, but then do it yourself? maybe it's different because you're making fun of yourself, but they had -- they were trying to raise money off romney's little joke there. >> and immediately came out and called him the birther candidate. >> the far right, birther candidate, extreme and romney said time and time again, i believe he was born in america. >> alisyn: let us know what you think at friends@foxnews.com. >> a little lower. there you go. >> alisyn: find us on twitter. >> coming up, dnc chairwoman debby wasserman schultz, plaming a reporter being caught in a lie to the israeli ambassador to the united states. next we're talking to that reporter. >> alisyn: and soldiers around the world say that the taliban is turning to facebook to target the men and w
i was born at harper hospital. and no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate, they know that this is the place where we were born and raised. >> alisyn: all right, so are birther jokes fair game or not? >> is that hypocritical to hammer romney for making a joke, but then do it yourself? maybe it's different because you're making fun of yourself, but they had -- they were trying to raise money off romney's little joke there. >> and immediately came out and called him the...
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things like his invention, around the year 2000 it seems to be sitting on the shelf now with stephen harper paying any attention to the. so what about things like that? will he be remembered? i think that his legacy definitely will be twofold, if nothing else. first, the excitement he has generated about science and cosmology. when i attended the academic conference that preceded his 70th birthday back in january, encountered all the interesting conference because it had all the great eminences of his field, and it had all these young people, too. and among the young people there were physicists that already are really contributing, well known, at important universities, really doing exciting work. some of them are stephen's former students and some of them were not, again and again i heard them say, i heard someone say, he was reading a brief history of time and i was a teenager that got me into this view. that's why i'm working and cosmology and in science today. that's a huge legacy. that's a wonderful thing. and also, second, i think he will continue to be a towering example of courage
things like his invention, around the year 2000 it seems to be sitting on the shelf now with stephen harper paying any attention to the. so what about things like that? will he be remembered? i think that his legacy definitely will be twofold, if nothing else. first, the excitement he has generated about science and cosmology. when i attended the academic conference that preceded his 70th birthday back in january, encountered all the interesting conference because it had all the great eminences...